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Numbers of mental health nurses fall by 15%

The RCN has criticised figures which reveal a 15% drop in the

03 Nov 2016

Nurses must ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as those outside,

02 Nov 2016

Applications to join the NMC register from nurses and midwives outside Europe mo

02 Nov 2016
Vulnerable patients 'at high risk' of food poisoning

Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an invest

02 Nov 2016
Charging overseas patients for NHS care: concerns raised over nurses' role

Nurses have voiced concerns over what role, if any, they should play in

02 Nov 2016
App launched to help nurses raise patient safety concerns

Unison Scotland has launched a free app for nurses to raise concerns about

01 Nov 2016
Rise in number of nurses referred to the NMC

The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Mid

01 Nov 2016

Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.

01 Nov 2016
Free occupational health services for Scottish practice nurses

Practice nurses in Scotland will now have free access to occupational health services

01 Nov 2016

NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health

31 Oct 2016

Nursing workforce expert will advise on issues such as risks associated with low morale.

31 Oct 2016
Nurses’ uniforms harbour antibiotic-resistant bugs, study reveals

Scrubs worn by intensive care nurses can harbour antibiotic-resistant superbugs,

31 Oct 2016

The number of specialist nurses available to treat patients immediately after a stroke

28 Oct 2016

The RCN has revealed further details of its accreditation scheme for nurses working at an a

27 Oct 2016

The family of a retired nurse who died in a fall from a motorway bridge say her d

27 Oct 2016

Hard-pressed health service staff are struggling to make ends meet, according to Unison sur

26 Oct 2016

Four out five healthcare professionals have been subjected to 

26 Oct 2016

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a consultation into proposed changes to its&

25 Oct 2016

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